NHER 41453 (Structure record) - Undated groyne

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Summary

Eleven upright wooden planks that were part of a former groyne were found embedded in the beach sand. This was recorded as part of the Norfolk Rapid Coastal Survey.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF74NE
Civil Parish BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 8), Context 686:
Found embedded in beach sand.
Eleven upright wooden planks aligned roughly north to south and not perpendicular to the sea wall. They were part of a former groyne.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 15 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.

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Record last edited

Apr 12 2023 10:52AM

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